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Keyboard: WaitForSpaceReturn

Name: WaitForSpaceReturn [Show more] Type: Subroutine Category: Keyboard Summary: Print a prompt, wait for the SPACE key to be released, and wait for either SPACE or RETURN to be pressed
Context: See this subroutine in context in the source code References: This subroutine is called as follows: * PrintDriverTable calls WaitForSpaceReturn

Arguments: A Determines the key to wait for: * Bit 7 clear = wait for SPACE to be pressed * Bit 7 set = wait for SPACE or RETURN to be pressed
Returns: G If bit 7 was set on entry, then it is cleared if RETURN was pressed, but remains set if SPACE was pressed
.WaitForSpaceReturn STA G \ Store A in G so we can check the value of bit 7 below LDX #30 \ Print token 30 ("PRESS SPACE BAR TO CONTINUE" in cyan JSR PrintToken \ at column 5, row 24) .wait1 LDX #&9D \ Scan the keyboard to see if SPACE is being pressed JSR ScanKeyboard BEQ wait1 \ If SPACE is being pressed, loop back to wait1 until \ it is released .wait2 LDX #&9D \ Scan the keyboard to see if SPACE is being pressed JSR ScanKeyboard BEQ wait3 \ If SPACE is being pressed, jump to wait3 to return \ from the subroutine JSR CheckRestartKeys \ Check whether the restart keys are being pressed, and \ if they are, restart the game (the restart keys are \ SHIFT and right arrow) BIT G \ If bit 7 of G is clear, jump back to wait2 to wait for BPL wait2 \ SPACE to be pressed LDX #&B6 \ Scan the keyboard to see if RETURN is being pressed JSR ScanKeyboard BNE wait2 \ If RETURN is not being pressed, jump back to wait2 to \ wait for RETURN is being pressed LSR G \ Clear bit 7 of G .wait3 RTS \ Return from the subroutine